| Are you looking for shabby chic decorating ideas to | | | | countertops and then brought to life by actually using |
| use in your kitchen? Here are several easy and fun | | | | them. Your family and guests will enjoy the uniqueness |
| ideas that I have personally used to incorporate | | | | of their past and also their present beauty. For most |
| shabby chic decorating in that all-important room of the | | | | family holiday dinners I bring out the family heirloom |
| house--the kitchen. | | | | serving bowls and trays. What a great way to |
| Start by taking an inventory of keepsakes and newer | | | | remember those good 'ole days! |
| knick knacks that you like and could be used as | | | | Kitchen curtains are an excellent way to add that |
| shabby chic home décor in the kitchen. | | | | shabby chic look with a unique twist. In place of the |
| Keepsakes that I used in my shabby chic kitchen were | | | | traditional café curtains, use a valance scarf |
| an old wooden recipe box, vintage measuring spoons, | | | | made out of beautiful shabby chic cotton. Instead of |
| old tin cookie cutters, a miniature iron, an antique | | | | draping the valance scarf over a rod use a scroll-type |
| compact, a ceramic rose-design dish with lid and | | | | hook, drape the scarf as usual over the hooks and |
| serving spoon, a vintage tea set and a couple of small | | | | then thread the scarf through each hook from the |
| photos in antique frames. | | | | back to create a "puffy circular" look to each corner |
| Decide where you will display your items. I used a tall, | | | | of the window. This is very attractive and unique plus |
| wrought iron corner shelf with four shelves to display | | | | holds the scarf in place. The sides of the scarf hang |
| the above items. On each shelf I draped a small lace | | | | about half-way down the window for added interest. |
| doily that hung over the edge of the shelf. What I liked | | | | A wrought iron chandelier with a distressed finish is a |
| best about this collection was that it was tucked into a | | | | great shabby chic home decor addition over the dining |
| corner and out of the flow of traffic, and at the same | | | | table in the kitchen. It adds flair to the shabby chic |
| time it was very attractive. It was a wonderful way to | | | | décor without being too formal. |
| display keepsakes instead of having them packed | | | | Remember, shabby chic decorating can be used in |
| away in a box. | | | | any room of the house. Let your imagination and |
| Shabby chic home décor such as vintage | | | | ingenuity flow to create a beautiful and unique shabby |
| bowls, trays and vases can be displayed on | | | | chic look to your home. |